Overview

• On June 22, President Donald Trump ordered strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities without congressional approval, using bunker-buster bombs and Tomahawk missiles.
• Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez labeled the strikes a grave constitutional violation of the War Powers Act and urged impeachment.
• Ariana Grande reshared Ocasio-Cortez’s message on her Instagram Story on June 23, joining a chorus of celebrity criticism.
• Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and actor Mark Ruffalo condemned the operation as an overreach of executive military authority.
• Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that Iran reserves all options for its response, raising fears of further escalation.